Garment hanger



May 8, 1923.

N. C. PARKER GARMENT HANGER Filed Jan. 11 1921 /NVEIVTO/? JIM/hum 672 ,4

ATTORNEY Patented May d, 1923.

stares! NORMAN C. PARKER, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT HANGER.

Application field January 11, 1921.- Serial N0. 436,403.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NORMAN C. PARKER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the cit of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of llinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in' garment protectors and has for its general object to provide a protector 1n the form of a be or receptacle formed of fibrous materia adapted to be disposed in a clothes closet or the like and suspended from a hook or the like therein, and to admit of ready access to the interior of the receptacle for the purpose of arranging garments therein or removing them therefrom without requiring that the protector be removed from the position in which it 15 disposed.

Another object is the provision of a protector adapted to provide an effective covering to prevent the entrance of moths, dust, etc. A further object is to revent the weight of the garment from being directed onto the receptacle whereby the durabllity of the latter is increased.

To these ends the invention resides in certain combinations, arrangements and construction of parts, an embodiment of which is hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic plan of the blank from which the protector is formed.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of Fig. 1 showing by dotted lines the folding whlch results in forming the pocket.

Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic plan view of the receptacle when formed.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of l ig. 5 is an edge view at right angles to ig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showln the flap inserted into the pocket. Fig.% is a cross section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail plan of one of the plates. Fig. 9 is a detail side elevation of the frame. Fig. 10 is a front elevation looking at ri ht angles to Fig. 9.

dig. 11 is a detail longitudinal section through the upper portion of the protector showing thehanger assembled therewith.

Fig. 12 is a perspective of the upper portion of the protector showing the parts arranged as in Fig. 11.

The receptacle a is formed from a blank 5 of suitable fibrous material, as for instance paper. On a line 6 the blank is folded transversel so as to provide opposite side portrons 8 of unequal lengths. The longer side 8 is then reefed at a point between its free and connected sides by folding the material inwardly with respect to the said sides on the line 9 and then folding the material outwardly on the line 10 between the line 9 and the free end of the side 8. With this construction the material between the lines 9 and 10 and that between the line 10 and a point outwardly therefrom constitute the s1de walls of a pocket 11 disposed so as to receive the flap or closure 12 for the mouth of the receptacle a which is formed by foldmg the side portions along the line 13 so I as to be dlsposed one upon the other and upon the side portion 8.

The side portions 7 and 8 are permanently connected together in any suitable manner as by folding the marginal portions of the opposite free sides thereof one upon the other and in directions at right angles to the lines 6, 9 and 10 and securing these folded portlons one to the other and preferably though not necessarily to the outer face of the side fportion 8 by an adhesive. This folding o the said marginal portions it will be noted includes the opposite ends of the side walls of the pocket 11.

In the construction shown in the draw- 'ing, where the lateral dimensions of the blank a: are such as to result in an oblong receptacle, when the blank is folded as previously described, the mouth or open end of the bag or receptacle wi l extend along one of the sides thereof and be disposed laterally with respect to the shape of the bag. The edge of the mouth or opening of the receptacle may be reenforced by folding the marginal portion thereof outwardly and upon the outer face of the flap 12 and securing this folded portion which is indicated by 15 by an adhesive. The mouth of the bag is rendered contrac'tible by folded-in portions 16 and 17 at the opposite endsof the flap 12. This construction imparts a relatively narrow end so that the flap maiy be readily inserted into the pocket ll. t will be-noted that when the flap is in the pocket 11 the folded in portions 16 and 17 me i provide effective closures for the corners of the mouth and the end of the mouth is sealed by the inner end of the pocket 11, and the fold along the line 13 forms an effective closure between the mouth of the receptacle and the interior thereof. The support 6 is formed throughout of rigid material as for instance metal. The attaching end of said support is disposed exteriorly of the receptacle (1 and is herein shown as formed of a single piece of wire of suitable gage, bent so as to provide a hook 18 adapted for engaging with any of the well known hooks, or the like usually found in clothes closets. The hook may be constructed so as to be movable independently of the receptacle (Z and in order to facilitate connecting or disconnecting the hook. the same is by preference arranged so as to extend in a plane with the vertical plane of the receptacle. In the embodiment shown, the shank 19 extends vertically downward and terminates in an engaging portion 20, in the form of a hook engaging a keeper 2L formed at the middle portion of a cross bar 22, which is disposed within the receptacle a and at one end thereof. A bearing plate having the sloped sides 23 and 24 is interposed between the bar 22 and the end of the receptacle and by virtue of its length and breadth forms a substantial support for the receptacle. An openin 25 in said plate is provided to receive the eeper 21 which extends through an opening 26 in the central ortion of the upper end of the receptacle. he supplemental bearing plate with sloping sides 27 and 28 is provided with an opening 29, herein shown as being cruciform in contour and adapted when the plate is superimposed on the upper end and outer face of the receptacle to receive the keeper 21 and provide a recess for permitting turning movement of the hook 18. The provision of the bearing plates reenforces the upper end of the receptacle and the area of these plates prevents tearing or rupture of the receptacle under its own weight while suspended.

The cross bar 22 terminates in converging sides 30 and 31 which cooperate with the cross bar to provide a frame to support a carrier herein shown as being formed by lateral extensions 32 and 33 of the sides 30 and 31 and adapted for carrying or supporting one or more garment hangers 35 at a point in the receptacle disposed for a suitable distance below the upper end thereof. The material of the frame is herein shown as being of wire, a section of which is twisted as indicated at 35 to reentorce the connecting sections between the sides 30 and 31 and the extensions 32 and 33. 1

From the foregoing description it is obvious that the device of this invention may be constructed to accommodate one or more garment hangers as required. The construction simplifies the operation oil arranging a garment in the receptacle for protection against moths, dust, etc., and moreover facilitates the operation of removal of the garment from the receptacle. The connection between the support and the receptacle prevents the weight of the garments carried by the support from being directed onto the receptacle softhat liability of wear and tear from this wei ht is avoided.

Although have shown and described an ideal embodiment of my invention it is to be understood that T am not to be limited to the details herein shown and described. it being obvious that mechanical changes, within the scope claimed, may be made without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

T claim:

l. A garment hanger including a receptacle having unequal side portions, the longer side portion being reefed at a point between its free and connected ends to provide an outwardly opening pocket, the free ends of the side portions providing therebetween a lateral mouth through which garments may be introduced into and removed from the receptacle, said free ends being adapted to be turned over to form a flap and the flap being adapted for insertion in said pocket to maintain the receptacle closed.

2. A garment hanger including a receptacle formed from a flexible blank folded over with unequal side portions, the longer side portion being rooted at a point between its free and connected ends to provide an outwardly opening pocket, the free ends of the blank providing therebetween a lateral mouth through which garments may be introduced into and removed from the receptacle, said ends of the blank being adapted to be turned over to form a flap and the flap being adapted for insertion in said pocket to maintain the receptacle closed.

3. A garment hanger, comprising a receptacle of bag form having its mouth at one side for the introduction of garments into and the removal of garments from the rece tacle, the mouth portion of the bag being a apted to be turned over to provide a closure tlap for the bag, and an adjacent wall of the bag being reefed to provide a pocket to]: the reception of said closure flap to hold the same in closed position, and suspension means arranged through the upper closed end of the bag for supporting garments therein and having an attaching portion projecting above the bag for engagement with a hook or bracket in a clothes closet or the like.

4. A garment hanger comprising a receptacle formed of flexible fabric material permanently closed at its opposite ends and provided with a lateral garment receiving opening and a closure for said opening, in combination with a sectional support, one

section of said support being disposed interiorly of the receptacle at its upper end arranged to receive garment holders thereon,

' said section having a frame-like structure with a longitudinally extending shoulder portion, said section also having an exterior attaching portion for engagement with the other section of the support, and provided with interior and exterior spreading and reinforcing members adapted to engage against the inner and outer sides of the receptacle at said upper end to hold said upper end in spread relation over the garments, said inner reinforcing member resting upon said 15 longitudinally extending shoulder portion.

5. A garment protector comprising a receptacle formed of a single sheet of fibrous material folded so as to provide oblong opposite side portions, a flap flexibly connected to one of the side portions and a pocket on the other of the side portions and disposed so as to receive the flap, the opposite end portions of the said side walls being connected whereby a lateral garment receiving opening is provided and disposed so as to underlie said flap.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereunder.

NORMAN O. PARKER. 

